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June 2, 2008

I am Clicking a Yellow Fresh Turmeric for a very special fund raising edition of"Yellowfor Briana" today for my entry to Jai and Bee of "Jugalbandi" blog this month. Thank you to all the judges and Bee for organizing and hosting this event!In Jugalbandi's own words "Yellow signifies hope and enlightenment. Though the work of the LiveStrong Foundation, color Yellow has also come to signify the fight against cancer. Bri of Figs With Bri is one of the 5% of women diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 30. That was two and a half years ago but her cancer returned. In addition to traditional medicine, she would like to try holistic alternatives for which her health insurance has turned down. Could we help her raise that amount?"Please click on the link above to get all the details of how you can help. This fundraising also includes Raffle prizes and a PayPal "Chip In" convenience for donating the funds directly to Briana. Hope you will give as much as you can to help her. Thank you! :)

Fresh Turmeric Shoots:I was fortunate to find some fresh Turmeric (Amba Haldi in Hindi) in Nashville at a Indian store when we were vacationing there last June and it was my first time tasting these too. Fresh turmeric is pleasantly mild and does not have a sharp bite of fresh ginger. It has a very bright deep Yellow-Orange color and a brownish skin. When used in dishes and pickles, it imparts a bright and beautiful yellow color!

Dried and powdered Turmeric is used routinely in most Indian dishes and used in traditional Indian Festivals, in Indian Ayurvedic Medicine and Indian weddings.Camera: Canon SD300

*******************************************************************************************************Chavli Amti/Black eyed peas curry from Nupur's blog is my contribution to"Tried and Tasted" , a event which is started by Zlamushka from "Zlamushka's spicy kitchen" blog. This month we are scouting Nupur of "One Hot Stove" blog looking for and cooking one of her recipes to appreciate her blog. Thanks for hosting Z, it's a fun event. Thanks to you too Nupur, loved the traditional dish and taste of Chavli Amti! :)

Chavli Amti:I was planning to make this dish and link at FH next week anyway and then saw Z's choice of blog to cook from and was too happy to oblige! I haven't changed any of the masala ingredients in this dish except added half an Eggplant, a small cubed Potato with 1 can of Black eyed peas. Please click on the link above to go to the original site for the recipe. Enjoy!

Have a great week, see Y'all good people later!:)

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Asha

73 comments:

Asha you are fast. I didn't evenknow about the new tired and tested.Not to mentioned you clicke too.Picture looks beautiful.Shyama still have her school till end of june. Her exams are only starting by 16th.So wht was the surprise for trish in her school.

It is really great what Jai and bee and their team is doing for Bri...Ur click has come out really good.I havent seen fresh turmeric for so many yrs..lucky u got hold of some.Chavli amti is also really good...Love the flavor of chavli in a dish..very nutty..so yumm.great entries.

Excuse me for the late reply. Blogger is acting weird today, shows me 502 Error! like 100 times today, very frustrating!

F, Z started this last month, it's fun to cook from other blogs and easy to post because I don't have to type in recipe etc but just link!:DTrisha got inducted to National Honor Society officially. I will post photos at FH!:)

Thank you Purnima, Chavli Amti is delicious, made it for dinner today!:)

You are very welcome dear Bee. You are a gem and great a friend to have. Hugs to you! Hope fundraising is going to collect well over the required amount!:))

That's true Ranji, I am sure fundraising goes very well. We have a great blogger community here for support!This is the first time I tasted fresh Turmeric too, it's good. We can't use much og these in dishes except for pickling but pickle taste delicious with this!:))

Saju, I have a bottle of fresh Turmeric pickle called Amba Kaldi pickle, I love the taste!:) I have chopped these into tiny pieces and frozen it.I add a bit with dishes , for taste and color, don't know if I like the whole dish made these, never tried it.Great to see you btw!:))

It is a great help for Bri Cham, she is so young and brave!:)I didn't cook these like I usually do but pickled fresh Turmeric is wonderful. I add a bit of this while grinding the masala, haven't dared to make a whole dish out of these though. Gujaratis do I guess!:)

Thank you Uma. I suddenly remembered the YELLOW turmeric I had for this event, glad I did!:)Chavli is delcious, try it.

Ashaji, the chawli looks delicious. I got fresh turmeric for the first time, when we went to New Jersey. I got it with the idea of planting it to have tumeric plant, for Pongal. But I don't have any idea if it will sprout. I have not tried it yet.

Sri, I think I have a dented forehead today by slapping it so much!:DBlogger has gone nuts, it makes me so slow this morning and holding me back from my housework too!I saw the announcements last weekend, posted it today since I just have to post photos which makes me happy!:)

Hahaha! Z, enjoy the fastest entry ever recorded on Earth! It was fun. No need for me to type in the recipes, so I can go super duper fast!:))

Madhu, that's a great idea! I didn't think of planting. I think it will do very well. I think you can cook with Turmeric leaves too. Too late for me, I already chopped them to little pieces to freeze! If you get the plant, please post it. I will try and get fresh Turmeric next time and try too!:)

Hope to see few dishes with it Suganya! Except adding a bit here and there and pickle, I don't have any recipes with these yummies!:))

Haha! Maya, I update the events on my sidebar as soon as they announce the events. It's great reference. I have to take a Summer break soon, so I will post for as many events as I can before I go!:)Amti is delicious, my kind of thick gravy!

Hi Asha,so nice of you put inform. about need support.I really understand this kind of situation. My little grandson has leukemia and we couldn't afford for holistic hospital.God bless you Asha and your family.

Oh Krystyna, I am so sorry about the little guy. God bless him. My grandfather had Leukemia too, passed away when I was a teenager. Yes, insurance doesn't at all for unconventional medicine, it's a good thing we are all helping Briana in her struggle. Thank you for your wishes Krystyna!:))

Sukanya, I love the smell of fresh Turmeric, it's like you are inside the temple! Chavli gravy is great, hope you try!:))

Vani, I had never ever seen these fresh Turmeric even in India girl!:DThere was a Gujarati store in Nashville, I couldn't believe when I saw them. Gorgeous color, loved the pickled Turmeric most, it's called Amba Haldi!:)

EC, I never thought of burying some of these roots in the ground girl. I am sure they would grow nicely. May be next time. I am thinking of fragrant Turmeric leaves we would get, would be fun to use in dishes!:))

hey thats something a parent can be proud off..hearty congratulations to ur daughter.what a happy and exciting moment to cherish forever...have u posted the photos?didnt see it yesterday thr?I am also happy to know u loved the pudi..its an all purpose pudi..try it simply with rice..a good substitution for pickles :).

Ranji, it makes me happy that kids don't need to be pushed, they work for their own goals, ask if they need help. That's a joy! I am uploading the photos today, I will publish and link to FH post tomorrow.You can both them! Pudi smells great, I can imagine how many dishes I could make with that.Thanks for posting!:))

Mahesh, Blackeyed peas, Eggplants and Potato are a great combo, my mother used to make palya that way. This gravy masala is great too.Hope we collect more than what Bri needs!:))

Hi Asha,Fresh haldi looks so Good Asha,Nice click ..and the Amti looks delicious ...Its evening here and my little one is asking me to take her to Park to play , will catch up later with you I guess...Hugs and smilesJaya

Good shot - I don't miss fresh haldi in Mumbai but I wouldn't have thought of taking it for a shoot..very nice:). The amti looks good, and just whispered that it tasted well too:) I made Nupur's pithale today....yet to post!

Susan, same here girl. I have to keep on retyping the comments, bugs me too. Don't worry about it.I am blogging only 3 days a week, taking it easy rest of the days, my New Year's resolution which I am keeping it so far!:)

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